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antique ceramics

Antique ceramics, without them we would have to eat off the floor. Decorated to the highest and sometimes amusing standards normally to display one's wealth. All shapes and sizes from commemorative to decorative, to gold and pewter, we can certainly date the ceramics from their style and design.

Circa 1920s, pair of white porcelain ginger jars. The lids are painted with Chinese scenes, and these motifs continue down to the body of the jars, with a pattern including flowers, birds and fans. Both...

Circa 1880, pair of Chinese cloisonné vases with intricate designs and fine workmanship. The vases are decorated with panels of birds and flowers on a blue background, between phoenixes on a floral background. Size 30...

A very tastefully decorated French 38cm by 26cm mid-20th century fish plate in excellent condition. The quality presentation of the fish decoration on plate, make this a great display piece for either a restaurant, fresh...

A French mid-20th century fish plate 61cm by 31cm flamboyantly decorated in a multitude of colours and two images of fish. This very decorative fish plate is in excellent condition and signed on the reverse....

This superb looking 61cm by 22cm mid-20th century black ceramic fish dish has been decorated in its centre with the white outlined design of a fish. The dish probably is French and in stunning condition...

Large work by this renowned artist Edgar Papworth Junior published March 1st 1860, stands 58cm high bases diameter 17cm, condition is very good no damage may need cleaning to make pristine, offering free worldwide delivery,...

An extensive set of Limoges porcelain plates and serving dishes. Produced by the Charles Ahrenfeldt factory in Limoges, between 1894 and 1930. White background, floral decoration in pink, green and yellow, border decoration of gilded...

Doulton salt-glaze commemorative vase,marking the end of the English Civil War in 1646.The bottom markings indicate that the vase was produced between 1891 and 1902.There is a crack in the vase down the back.Found in...

Circa 1860, Continental part dinner service. Consisting of five graduated platters (the largest 55cm x 43cm); two with pierced handles and all with hand-painted floral decoration. There is also extensive gilding & wavy rims to...

Circa 1920, pair of Chinese famille rose bowls. They have hand-painted panels in a variety of colours, including famille rose with panels of children playing and have turquoise painted rims. Size 16 cm high x...

Large in size length being 50cm height 36cm width of 15cm, condition being quite good, consider has been touched in with paintbrush over dog's lifetime, comes complete no chips or cracks or visible repairs, very...

A lovely quality 19th Century Japanese satsuma and ormolu mounted bowl, the oval shaped top decorated with an ormolu mock bamboo rim, the bowl depicting two scenes, one of a group of samurai warriors in...